Dead Poets Society tells the story of passionate English teacher John Keating, brilliantly portrayed by Robin Williams, who inspires his students to challenge the status quo imposed upon them by their prestigious private school. With much vigor and enthusiasm, Keating exclaims to his class, “Carpe Diem, lads! Seize the day. Make your lives extraordinary!” Taking this charge to heart, some of Keating’s students reform the “Dead Poets Society” to celebrate the human spirit and to truly make each day extraordinary.

When Keating is forced out of his job by the school’s administration, the students come to Keating’s defense, applying the passions for life and truth that Keating taught them inside as well as outside of the classroom.